Swedish boutique genre specialist Mylla Films, brainchild of “Midsommar” producer Patrik Andersson and Nordic indie distribution heavyweight Jakob Abrahamsson (CEO of NonStop Entertainment), has turned into a magnet for Nordic genre talent since its splashy launch in Cannes in 2022. “People with tremendous CVs and filmographies are reaching out to us,” Abrahamsson told Variety on
Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has resigned after his ruling right-wing bloc was narrowly defeated by the centre-left opposition in the country’s general election. He made the announcement in a post on X on Thursday afternoon, after preliminary votes from Sunday’s election showed about 50,000 votes separated the two blocs in the country of about
Sweden has two major political blocs featuring four parties on the right and four on the left – meaning coalition and minority governments are relatively common. Andersson’s party, the Social Democrats, have been a major force in Swedish politics since the end of World War Two. But SD – founded by Nazi sympathisers in the
Sweden’s armed forces have asked the government to expropriate a Russia-owned property near a naval base on security grounds. The military requested the seizure of the beach plot near Muskö base in Stockholm archipelago, citing “the threat from Russian drones and the ownership situation of the property”. Swedish reports say a businessman with links to
The victim of a deadly sword attack at a high school in central Sweden was a 17-year-old girl, police have confirmed. Two boys aged 12 and 17 were also seriously injured in the attack at Brinell School in Fagersta on Friday afternoon, according to local authorities, while a third person sustained minor injuries. An 18-year-old
Several people have been injured after a sword attack at a high school in Sweden, local authorities say. Police said they had arrested one man after the incident at Brinell School in Fagersta, central Sweden. Officers were called to the scene just after 14:00 local time (13:00 BST) on Friday, with some reports in Swedish
